AJ Taylor5 hours agoLast Updated: April 26, 2021
Below normal temperatures during the week ending April 25, 2021 delayed planting for some farmers but as the weekend neared, planting accelerated according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Field activities for the week included applying anhydrous and dry fertilizer, tilling fields and planting. Topsoil moisture levels rated 6% very short, 28% short, 64% adequate and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 10% very short, 35% short, 54% adequate and 1% surplus. Despite hesitancy due to cold soil temps, 20% of Iowa’s corn crop has been planted, one day behind the 5- year average. Some farmers chose to plant soybeans with 6% of the crop planted, 3 days ahead of normal.
Plane slides off Davenport Municipal Airport runway during training exercise
A small aircraft was landing when its wing clipped a snow pile, causing it to slide off the runway and begin to leak fuel. Author: Katrina Lamansky Updated: 6:16 PM CST January 28, 2021
DAVENPORT, Iowa A small plane landing at the Davenport Municipal Airport clipped a snow bank and slid off the runaway, causing the airfield to be shut down Thursday afternoon.
On Thursday, January 28 at about 4:30 p.m., a small corporate aircraft was in the process of landing during a training exercise when its wing clipped a snow pile on the side of the runway.
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